Sedona AZ (September 2, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: City of Sedona Council chamber The SPECIAL MESSAGE on the Wastewater Account Statement for 7/1/2018 to 7/31/2018 received by sewer users early in August speciously states: “The City Council rescinded the increase for FY 18-19 and rates will remain the same as last year. If you have any questions please... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – Like most years, the City of Sedona’s budget process started in December. To be precise, it began on December 5, 2014. The first step in the budget process is to set goals and priorities that will guide how the City allocates funds in the next fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. This is not as easy as... 

Sedona AZ (January 24, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: I was both amused and horrified to read the City Council’s wishlist. I was amused by the variety of unnecessary projects that would cause senseless discretionary spending. Some of my favorites were website enhancement, wireless master plan and broadband, a central meeting place and the ulitmate one –... 

Sedona AZ (September 9, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Hello Mayor and Councilors, Only the richest Americans enjoyed gains in income from the economic recovery during 2010 – 2013, as median incomes fell for all others, a report from the Federal Reserve released last Thursday shows.  (Federal Reserve Bulletin, September 2014, Vol 100, No 4 “Changes... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (June 4, 2014) – June in Sedona represents the countdown to the beginning of 2014-15 fiscal year commencing July 1, 2014. Hot topics such as finalizing the Chamber of Commerce destination marketing campaign, refinancing of the City’s existing 2004 Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Obligations, new monthly wastewater rates and wastewater capacity fees,...